Borage

Kaki

About Borage and Kaki

Borage

Kaki

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

Europe

China, Japan

Types

Diospyros kaki

Number of Varieties

15200

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Habitat

Pastures, Woodlands

Damp forests, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

Sunset Zone

A2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm550.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm550.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune regularly, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune central stem

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Japanese Beetles

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Birds

Allergy

belching, bloating, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gas, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Nausea

Nausea, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Erosion control, Food for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Demulcent, Diuretic, Emollient, Fever, Kidney problems, Pulmonary afflictions

Diarrhea, Increase fiber amount, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BORAGO officinalis

DIOSPYROS kaki 'Fuyu'

Common Name

Borage, starflower

Asian Persimmon, Fuyu Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki

In Hindi

Borage

Kaki

In German

Borretsch

Kaki

In French

Bourrache

Plaqueminier

In Spanish

borraja

Diospyros kaki

In Greek

Borage

Kaki

In Portuguese

Borragem

Kaki

In Polish

Ogórecznik

Hurma wschodnia

In Latin

borage

Kaki

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Ebenales

Family

Boraginaceae

Ebenaceae

Genus

Borago

Diospyros

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

150200

1 27800

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Properties of Borage and Kaki

Wondering what are the properties of Borage and Kaki? We provide you with everything About Borage and Kaki. Borage doesn't have thorns and Kaki doesn't have thorns. Also Borage does not have fragrant flowers. Borage has allergic reactions like belching, bloating, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gas, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache and Nausea and Kaki has allergic reactions like belching, bloating, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gas, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache and Nausea. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Borage and Kaki and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Borage and Kaki

Season and care of Borage and Kaki is important to know. While considering everything about Borage and Kaki Care, growing season is an essential factor. Borage season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Kaki season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Borage is Loam and for Kaki is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Borage is Neutral and for Kaki is Acidic, Neutral.

Borage and Kaki Physical Information

Borage and Kaki physical information is very important for comparison. Borage height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Kaki height is 550.00 cm and width 550.00 cm. The color specification of Borage and Kaki are as follows:

Borage flower color: Blue
Borage leaf color: Green and Light Green
Kaki flower color: Light Yellow
Kaki leaf color: Green

Care of Borage and Kaki

Care of Borage and Kaki include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Borage pruning is done Prune regularly and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Kaki pruning is done Prune central stem. In summer Borage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kaki needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.